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Sunday, November 01, 2026

Dezfoul, Iran, April 1992 
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۱۳۷۱ مناره بتونی سبزقبا در پسزمینه دیده میشه. این پروژه‌ نمونه‌ای از ولع بیهوده گسترش فیزیکی نامتناسب بود که باعث تخریب بافت تاریخی اطرافش شد. این بارگاه که زمانی مکانی دلنشین با معماری متناسب بود، با آغاز این توسعه برای چند دهه بدل به کارگاه ساختمانی شد و گمانم هنوز هم واقعا تکمیل نشده است⁩

Labels: City, cityscape, Dezfoul, Dezful, Iran, minarate, people

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Friday, October 30, 2026


 

By the Gutter: Dezful, Summer 1990 Looking back, the gutter was less about drainage and more a place to sit, meet, and chat 
 بر لب «جوب»: دزفول، تابستان
۱۳۶۹ فکرش رو که می‌کنم، جوب بیش از اینکه برای دفع فاضلاب باشه، جایی برای نشستن و گپ و گو بود

Labels: Black and White, BnW, children, cityscape, Dezfool, Dezfoul, Iran, kids, people, Portrait

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

At the Threshold, awaiting destiny upon the last heartbeat of adobe. Dezful, Summer 1990. 
در آستانه و به انتظارِ سرنوشت، در واپسین تپشِ خشت‌های خام. دزفول، تابستان ۱۳۶۹

Labels: architectur, Black and White, BnW, Dezfool, Dezfoul, Dezful, Iran, people, Portrait, Threshold, women

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Thursday, October 22, 2026


 

Naughty Boys, Dezfoul, Iran, Summer 1990
 بچه ثقیلون (بچه‌های شیطون) دزفولی، تابستان ۱۳۶۹

Labels: Black and White, BnW, Dezfool, Dezfoul, Iran, kids, people

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Sunday, June 01, 2025

A typical hot April day commuting on a local train, Mumbai, April 2010. [From my archive]
 تردّد معمولی در یک روز گرم آوریل در قطار محلی، بمبئی، ۲۰۱۰. از مجموعه‌ عکس‌های سومین سفر میدانی‌ام به بمبئی

Labels: Black and White, BnW, Bombay, local train, Mumbai, people, Portrait

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Tuesday, July 05, 2016

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Untitled 02 : Dezfoul, Iran, Summer 1990

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Labels: Dezfoul, Iran, Negatives, people, portraits

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Monday, July 04, 2016

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Untitled: Dezfoul, Summer 1990

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Labels: Black and White, BnW, Dezfoul, Iran, Negatives, people

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Friday, March 01, 2013

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Time Square,one of the most celebrated places in New York City,February 2013

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Labels: City, cityscape, New York, people, public space, Time Square, USA

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Dockyard Rd Station

Dockyard Rd Station, Mumbai, December 2009

I am working on a paper for which I was reviewing my photos taken during fieldwork in Mumbai. I Picked that one to post it here, showing neither I nor my photoblog has died.

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Labels: Bombay, cityscape, Dockyard Raod Station, India, Mumbai, people, rail, Station

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Monday, January 24, 2011

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Portrait: at the front of Mugol Masjid, Dongri, Mumbai, December 2010
It is a break from the Muharram related photos, nevertheless taken again in Dongri area in the south of Mumbai

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Labels: Bombay, India, Mumbai, people, Portrait

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

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Bohras: Bohran Mohalla during a Muharram Majilis, Bendhi Bazaar, Mumbai, India, December 2010

This shot is taken in same place as previous shot during a Muharram Majlis (service session) in Bohra Mohalla (quarter) in the south of Mumbai.

Dawoodi Bohras are Shia-Ismaeilis originally from Gujarat of India. Bohra ladies dress distinguish light and colourful Rida; such a dress and hijab is back to the early 1970s when the orthodox versus reformist clash in the community reached its peak, and the spiritual head of community made the wearing of the dress compulsory.


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Labels: Bohra, dress, hijab, India, Muharram, Mumbai, people, religous

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

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Bohras’ Majlis of Muharram: Bohra Mohalla, Bendhi Bazzar, Mumbai, Indian, December 2010

Dawoodi Bohras are Shia Ismaili, but differ from Agha-Khani Ismaili; they follow Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin who is their spiritual head. Bohras are commemorating Muharram by Majlies and not taking out procession. This year, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin delivered his sermons at in Bendhi bazaar.

As the Times of India (TOI) reported; ‘Since the Syedna's speech is considered sacred for every Bohra, there was a great rush to be at his Majlis. The attendees received their invitations after registering by e-mail. Nearly two lakh Bohras from across the world are in town and around 32,000 get to sit in the massive mosque at a time. Those who have not found a place at the mosque see him on screens set up at 60 relay centres across the city and suburbs’ (TOI, December 14, 2010, ).

I had the privilege of attending and observing the majilis at Bendhi Bazar. The crowd gathered in the street to catch a glimpse of their spiritual leader, who would pass over a temporary bridge,  from where I took this shot. The bridge temporarily connects Seifi Masjid and Rowda al-Tahera.

دعودی بورا یا به اختصار بورا اجتماعی از شیعیان اسماعیلی هستند اما متفاوت از اسماعیلیان آقا خانی یا به اصطلاح
اسماعیلیان نزاری هستند اگر چه بورا ها اصالتا هندی هستند اما در طی دوران کلونی در اطراف جهان بخصوص آفریقا پراکند شده اند
رهبر معنوی بوراها سیدنا محمد برهان الدین است وی در واقع داعی مطلق محسوب میشود
تصویر امروز را از روی پلی که میان مسجد صیفی و روضه الطاهره به طور موقت ساخته شده بود گرفته ام
مردان بورا همگی لباس سفید میپوشند و خانم ها هم بر اساس دستور مذهبی لباس روشن و رنگین به تن میکنند
امسال بخاطر آنکه رهبر معنوی بورا ها در بمبئی مراسم روضه محرم را برگزار میکرد چند صد هزار بورا از اطراف جهان به بمبئی آمده بودند


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Labels: Ashura, Bohra, cityscape, India, Majilis, Muharram, Mumbai, people, religous, Shia

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